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Jenifer is creating a circuit with her relay that will power a secondary circuit in her robot. She wants the relay to act as a simple on/off switch so that, when the control coil is energized, the relay will create a closed circuit that will send electricity to her second circuit. Which of the following is a terminal she should leave unconnected when setting up her circuit.

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Jenifer should leave the Normally Closed (NC) terminal unconnected when setting up her circuit. This will allow the relay to act as a simple on/off switch when the control coil is energized.

In order for the relay to act as a simple on/off switch, Jenifer should leave one of the relay terminals unconnected when setting up her circuit. This unconnected terminal is usually labeled as the Normally Closed (NC) terminal. When the control coil is energized, the relay closes the circuit between the Common (COM) terminal and the Normally Open (NO) terminal, creating a closed path for current to flow to the second circuit. By leaving the NC terminal unconnected, the relay will only function as an on/off switch when the control coil is energized.

The question probable may be:

What should Jenifer do to ensure the relay functions as a simple on/off switch when the control coil is energized?

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